Dog Breeds

The Yorkshire Terrier (nicknamed the “Yorkie”) is named after his city of origin. In the 19th century he was used to catch rats in clothing mills. He originally belonged to the working class of people but eventually he became a companion of people in European high society. He’s one of the most popular dog breeds, … Read more…

The Welsh Springer Spaniel was originally used as a retriever and to spring prey into the air or a net before guns were used. He was fashionable for members of the nobility in the 1870s before he was replaced with the English Springer Spaniel and almost became extinct. His red and white coat is his … Read more…

The Portuguese Podengo is described as an ancient hound with multi-sensory abilities (sight and sound). There are three varieties of Podengo and they’re never bred together. They are the Pequeno (small), Medio (medium) and Grande (large). Coats are either long wired or short smooth. The smooth coated dog is traditional and dates back to the … Read more…

The Tenterfield Terrier originated in Australia and is also called the Miniature Fox Terrier or the Mini Fox Terrier. The full origin of this dog isn’t fully known. One school of thought is that the smallest puppies from Fox Terrier litters were crossed with other small breed dogs. In the late 1800s, this dog was … Read more…

The Russian Toy (aka the Russian Toy Terrier), also known as the Russkiy Toys is a small dog breed that was originally bred from the English Toy Terrier (aka the Manchester Terrier). This breed has two types, a long coat and a short smooth coat. Originally the long coated dog was called the Moscow Long … Read more…

The Chinook dog was developed as a sled dog in the United States. His function was sled dog races and drafting. He was bred to mix the speed of lighter sled dogs and the strength of freighting dogs. He’s a very athletic dog with a hard body. He has great rear extension and forward reach … Read more…

The Russian Black Terrier is powerful and robust, with highly developed muscles and large bones. He’s of proportionate build and balanced structure, a little longer than tall in his withers. Bitches usually aren’t as muscled or substantial in size but this may be dependent on environment and lineage. Colour: The gums, nose and eyes have a … Read more…

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